Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA)
SETA · Social Services · reports to Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET)
CHIETA is the sector education and training authority for the chemical industries, established under the Skills Development Act, 1998 and funded by the skills development levy.
Its scope spans a wide set of subsectors including petroleum and base chemicals, speciality chemicals, explosives and fertilisers, pharmaceuticals, glass, plastics fabrication, surface coatings, and fast-moving consumer goods manufacturing.
It develops the sector skills plan, funds learnerships, apprenticeships, internships and bursaries, and supports artisan development in process and chemical operations trades. Its work includes smart skills centres providing access to training in under-served areas, and skills planning for the sector’s shift towards greener chemistry and hydrogen.
Audit record, 5 years
Financial highlights, 2024/25
- Total Revenue
- R723m
- Total Expenditure
- −R750m
- Total Assets
- R430m
- Total Liabilities
- R99m
Values in rand. Sparklines run oldest to newest and are scaled to each series, not to zero.
Leadership, 30 listed
- Chairperson
- Pss Tsakani Beatrice Nkambule
- Board Members
- Ms Gerhard Cloete Ms Geraldine Hewitt Mr Mosehla Mampho Prof Boniswa Mbovane Mr Bekinkosi Nkala Dr Xolani Nocanda Ms Nosipho Nzuza Ms Khabonina Ramoupi Mr Christopher Sikwebu Ms Adri Swart
- Chief Executive Officer
- Mr Yershen Pillay
- Chief Financial Officer
- Ms Ncikazi Kabi
- Chief Operations Officer
- Mr Joel Mmapulane
- Senior Management
- Mr Roger Adriaanse Mr Trevor Channing Ms Tshidi Magonare Mr Munya Makota Mr Simon Maluleke Mr Moses Maponya Mr Sipho Mlotshwa Mr Lungelo Mmyeni Ms Jayaluxmi Moodley Ms Kedibone Moroane Mr Rajen Naidoo Mr Ronnie Naidoo Mr Fortune Ngwenya Ms Lerato Ramahuta Ms Mahlatse Xinzi
- Communications Officers
- Ms Glory Nyathi
Description written for this directory from the entity’s own published sources: chieta.org.za, www.gov.za